Gangapurna Glacier
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Gangapurna Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier in the Annapurna region of the Nepalese Himalayas, lying below the peak of Gangapurna and contributing meltwater to the Marsyangdi River system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
mountain glacier ⓘ |
| below | Gangapurna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
downstream irrigation water supply
ⓘ
hydropower potential of Marsyangdi River ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | towards Marsyangdi valley ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Marsyangdi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | high-altitude Himalayan zone ⓘ |
| feeds | Marsyangdi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Himalayan orogenic belt ⓘ |
| governedBy | Annapurna Conservation Area Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacial lake at its terminus
ⓘ
moraines ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the peak Gangapurna ⓘ |
| hasSourceOn | slopes of Gangapurna ⓘ |
| hydrologicalBasin | Marsyangdi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Nepali-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapurna region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandaki Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Annapurna Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern side of Annapurna massif ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Annapurna Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Annapurna II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annapurna III NERFINISHED ⓘ Annapurna IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangapurna Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Manang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Marsyangdi River flow
ⓘ
scenic value along Annapurna Circuit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annapurna Himalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepalese Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryComposition | ice and snow ⓘ |
| process | glacial melt ⓘ |
| region | Central Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
glacial retreat ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
mountain photography
ⓘ
trekking observation ⓘ |
| typeOf | valley glacier ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Annapurna Circuit trekking route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manang village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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